Smith (4-7) pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his career, facing just 23 batters on 80 pitches.

There was no Colson Montgomery in the White Sox lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Royals at Rate Field. Kyle Teel also was on the bench, as was Mike Tauchman. Chicago’s offense still produced without three of its most potent hitters during a 7-0 victory,

Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.